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heuristically
Variant of heuristic
heuristic
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heu·ris·tic (hyo̵̅o̅ ris′tik)
adjective
helping to discover or learn; specif., designating a method of education or of computer programming in which the pupil or machine proceeds along empirical lines, using rules of thumb, to find solutions or answers
Etymology: < Ger heuristisch < Gr heuriskein, to invent, discover: see eureka
Related Forms:
- heuristically heu·ris′·ti·cally adverb
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